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Merv Hardie (Mervyn Arthur Hardie) was born on 31 July, 1918 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, is a Canadian politician and businessman (1918–1961). Discover Merv Hardie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

Popular As Mervyn Arthur Hardie
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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July 1918
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of death 18 October, 1961
Died Place Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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1904

His win made him the first Member of Parliament from the Northwest Territories since 1904.

He served as a back bench member of the governing Liberal caucus.

1918

Mervyn Arthur Hardie (July 31, 1918 – October 18, 1961) was a Canadian politician, businessman and bush pilot from Northwest Territories, Canada.

1948

After finishing college he moved to the Northwest Territories and managed A.S. Hodgson's trading post in Yellowknife during 1948/1949.

Hardie got his start in politics by serving on Yellowknife municipal council from 1948 to 1950.

1951

He served as a Member of the Northwest Territories Council from 1951 to 1953 and as a member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 until his death in 1961.

Hardie was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.

He attended post secondary education at Notre Dame College.

Hardie was elected to the Council of the Northwest Territories in the 1951 Northwest Territories general election as part of the first three elected members returned since 1905.

He served the Mackenzie North constituency for three years until he vacated it to run for federal politics.

1953

In the 1953 Canadian federal election he ran in the new Mackenzie River federal electoral district as the candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Hardie won that election in a close three way race taking just over half the popular vote.

1957

Hardie ran for his second term in office in the 1957 Canadian federal election.

He rolled up a very large majority over his Progressive Conservative opponent Harold Parkes.

The Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government and Hardie became a very strong member of the official opposition becoming a frequent thorn in the side of the Diefenbaker government.

1958

The minority government lasted less than a year forcing the 1958 Canadian federal election.

Despite a landslide win for the Progressive Conservatives, Hardie easily retained his seat in a two way race.

The results of the Progressive Conservative landslide completely swept the Liberals with the exception of Hardie off the map west of Ontario.

1960

In 1960 Hardie was diagnosed with cancer and took extended leave from the House of Commons.

He returned to the Commons after going into remission and served for several months.

Hardie soon became ill again and toured his constituency one last time.

Upon his return he was admitted to Ottawa Civic Hospital where he was bedridden for over a month as he underwent a series of chest operations which he did not survive.

1961

Hardie died on October 18, 1961, vacating his seat in the Commons, and was survived by his wife Isabel Hardie and four children.

On the day of his death Diefenbaker paid tribute to Hardie calling him "a good man who will be remembered for his courage and abiding faith".

1962

His seat in the Commons was left vacant until the 1962 federal election, the Liberals nominated his wife to replace him in the House of Commons of Canada.

She won the newly expanded Northwest Territories electoral district serving as a Member of Parliament from 1962 until her defeat in 1963.

1972

A Northwest Territories owned vehicle and passenger ferry was named in his honour, it is known as the M.V. Merv Hardie ferry and operated at the Fort Providence Mackenzie River crossing from 1972 to 2012, when it was replaced by the Deh Cho Bridge.